Teens arrested after leading chase in stolen car

Published: Monday, February 11, 2013 at 11:52 a.m.

Last Modified: Monday, February 11, 2013 at 11:52 a.m.

Two teenagers in a stolen car were arrested after taking officers on a high speed chase through Reddick early Monday.

A woman called the Marion County Sheriff's Office just before 4:30 a.m. to report that her grandson, age 17, took her 2007 Cadillac without permission, sheriff's reports state.

As officers searched the area, they spotted the car turning east on Northwest 155th Street from Gainesville Road. Officers tried to stop the car, but it turned into the front yard of a home and drove through the backyard and onto Northwest 43rd Court. The chase continued through the residential area and eventually ended when the car pulled into a gas station at the intersection of Northwest Gainesville Road and County Road 329, according to sheriff's reports.

The teenage boy got out of the car and dropped to the ground. He was arrested and charged with auto theft, fleeing and eluding and driving without a license.

A 15-year-old girl in the car also was arrested. She was charged with resisting arrest without violence after she repeatedly refused to give officers her name, according to reports.

Both teens were taken to the Marion County Juvenile Assessment Center.

<p>Two teenagers in a stolen car were arrested after taking officers on a high speed chase through Reddick early Monday.</p><p>A woman called the Marion County Sheriff's Office just before 4:30 a.m. to report that her grandson, age 17, took her 2007 Cadillac without permission, sheriff's reports state.</p><p>As officers searched the area, they spotted the car turning east on Northwest 155th Street from Gainesville Road. Officers tried to stop the car, but it turned into the front yard of a home and drove through the backyard and onto Northwest 43rd Court. The chase continued through the residential area and eventually ended when the car pulled into a gas station at the intersection of Northwest Gainesville Road and County Road 329, according to sheriff's reports.</p><p>The teenage boy got out of the car and dropped to the ground. He was arrested and charged with auto theft, fleeing and eluding and driving without a license.</p><p>A 15-year-old girl in the car also was arrested. She was charged with resisting arrest without violence after she repeatedly refused to give officers her name, according to reports.</p><p>Both teens were taken to the Marion County Juvenile Assessment Center.</p><p><i>- Carlos E. Medina</i></p>